elusivecallie
Aquarium Advice Newbie
I was impatient when first setting up my tank, and added all the salt at once, according to the measurements on the back of the bag. I ended up with so much salt that no matter how often i added plain old fresh water, it just kept getting saltier, probably from some un-dissolved salt getting stirred up.
So, I emptied the whole thing, and started over. First i added fresh water only. There was some salt left in the rocks and coral, so i let it sit for a day or two, before adding salt, so that the stuff left in the rocks/coral could dissolve. Then, every day, or every other day, i slowly added a quarter cup of salt, dissolved in warm water. I've gotten to the point now, where i'm at about 1.012 (specific gravity, as measured by the hydrometer), and havent been able to get above this level, for over a week now, even though i had been adding a quarter cup of salt daily. Why isnt the water getting saltier? The salt buildup on the hood of the tank from evaporation is virtually nonexistant, so it doesnt seem to be evaporating away. What should i do? Add salt faster?
Also, the tank has been set up (no fish) and the water cycling through the filter for several weeks now. I'm still adding salt slowly, but for the last week or so, the water's been really cloudy. I thought at first that it was due to undissolved salt, and let it sit without adding more. However, the cloudiness has not cleared up. Any idea what might be causing this?
Callie
So, I emptied the whole thing, and started over. First i added fresh water only. There was some salt left in the rocks and coral, so i let it sit for a day or two, before adding salt, so that the stuff left in the rocks/coral could dissolve. Then, every day, or every other day, i slowly added a quarter cup of salt, dissolved in warm water. I've gotten to the point now, where i'm at about 1.012 (specific gravity, as measured by the hydrometer), and havent been able to get above this level, for over a week now, even though i had been adding a quarter cup of salt daily. Why isnt the water getting saltier? The salt buildup on the hood of the tank from evaporation is virtually nonexistant, so it doesnt seem to be evaporating away. What should i do? Add salt faster?
Also, the tank has been set up (no fish) and the water cycling through the filter for several weeks now. I'm still adding salt slowly, but for the last week or so, the water's been really cloudy. I thought at first that it was due to undissolved salt, and let it sit without adding more. However, the cloudiness has not cleared up. Any idea what might be causing this?
Callie